1961 Cincinnati Reds season
The 1961 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds winning the National League pennant with a 93–61 record, four games ahead of the runner-up Los Angeles Dodgers, but losing the World Series in five games to the New York Yankees. The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson, and played their home games at Crosley Field. The Reds were also the last team to win the National League in the 154-game schedule era, before going to a 162-game schedule a year later.
1961 Cincinnati Reds | ||
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National League Champions | ||
League | National League | |
Ballpark | Crosley Field | |
City | Cincinnati | |
Owners | Powel Crosley, Jr. Bill DeWitt | |
General managers | Bill DeWitt | |
Managers | Fred Hutchinson | |
Television | WKRC (Ed Kennedy, Frank McCormick) | |
Radio | WLW (Waite Hoyt, Jack Moran) | |
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